General Viamonte Partido
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General Viamonte | |||
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| Official name | Partido de General Viamonte | ||
| Capital | Los Toldos | ||
| Country Province | Argentina Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Image:Buenos Aires province flag.gif | ||
| Foundation Founder | July 31 1908 ? | ||
| Population: | |||
| - Total | 17,641 | ||
| - Density | 8.21 Inhabitants/km² | ||
| - Population change | -0.75% (1991-2001) | ||
| Demonym | viamontense | ||
| Telephone code | 02358 | ||
| Post Code | B6015 | ||
| Location | |||
| - Coordinates | |||
| Area | 2,150km² | ||
| Distance: | |||
| - to Buenos Aires | 310km | ||
| - to La Plata | 350km | ||
| Patron | ? | ||
| Mayor | Juan Carlos Bartoletti, PJ | ||
| Web Site | |||
| IFAM Statistics | IFAM | ||
General Viamonte Partido is a partido located in the north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 17,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,150km², and its capital city is Los Toldos, which is located around 310km from Buenos Aires.
The town of Los Toldos is home to a Mapuche colony.
[edit] Name
The partido was originally named after a settlement that had built up around a train station on the Ferrocarril Oeste (Western Railway) called Los Toldos. In 1910 the name was changed from Los Toldos Partido to General Viamonte Partido.
The partido is now named in honour of General Juan José Viamonte, a hero of the Argentine War of Independence, govenor of Buenos Aires and Argentine head of state for 3 days (April 18, 1815 to April 20, 1815.
There is some debate about the name of the district capital, some sources claim that the capital is also known as General Viamonte, but the population of the district still call it Los Toldos.
[edit] Settlements
[edit] External links
- information about Los Toldos (Spanish)
es:General Viamonte (partido)
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